Hey everyone it's Dale Murphy! I'm sure you didn't expect me this early in the season but well what can I say, money doesn't grow on trees so we've got to write often!

The Forge are through 4 games, and I'm here to discuss the biggest stories to date.
On the offensive side, Tony Sparano and Gnabe Dabson seem just like the playoffs are still going on. Each of them has 8 points, Tony going 4-4, and Gnabe at 3-5.
But how about Nathaniel Barca at 3-3-6 on an unreal 30% shooting, and his new defensive partner Antonio Flusso at 2-3-5 with a 40% shooting clip. It is quite cool to see the top defensive line scoring at such a rate, but it is hard to see such a thing continue.

The Forge mixed up the d-pairs this season, with Barca playing with Flusso and Shuffleboard getting to play with Cale Salad. Shuffleboard has been a mixed bag at the SHL level, his offensive promise never seeming to come to fruition in Philly. Salad was once a forward, maybe a like-minded partner will get him going.
3WW Wingmate Roc moved to defensive this season, and he gets to play with franchise legend Sam Sam Emerson. Quite fun, we will see how that pair fairs.

BASE PACK went 2-1 with an impressive .915. Can PACK turn in another amazing season?
LaunchPad McQuack won his only start turning 40 of 44 away in a win in Baltimore. Hard to complaining about the backup if he does that.

The 3-1 start certainly is strong, but there is a ways to go.

In addition, it was brought to my attention that I should look at the way the Forge treat their rookies. On the ice they have just one rookie by the name of Nor Ge. But he gets no favors from low minutes or easy setups. Not here, Ge has been plugged right onto the first line with Gnabe Dabson and Graj Virrok. Good luck kid!
But off the ice I was told that the Forge had a good time on Ge's credit card. The team seemed to have gone out to a steakhouse in middle of training camp. From the wild number of appetizers and everyone's two or three steaks, the wine that could've knocked out a horse I heard the bill rang up into the hundreds of thousands. Welcome to the league kiddo.


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Class S55

Johnny Shuffleboard || D || Vancouver Whalers || 23S53 || VAN|| 0-0-0 || 20 PIM || 6 SOG || 14:45 TOIS54 || VAN|| 4-17-21 || 24 PIM ||76 SOG || 19:57 TOIS55 || VAN|| 4-15-19 || 24 PIM ||74 SOG || 20:54 TOIS56 || VAN|| 9-15-24 || 28 PIM ||144 SOG || 21:07 TOIS57 || VAN|| 15-29-44 || 18 PIM ||152 SOG || 23:05 TOI

Johnny Shuffleboard || D || Winnipeg Aurora || 23S58 || MIN || 3-13-16 || 16 PIM || 102 SOG || 19:05 TOIS59 || EDM || 6-17-23 || 32 PIM || 186 SOG || 19:33 TOIS60 || EDM || 8-20-28 || 24 PIM || 137 SOG || 20:32 TOIS61 || WPG || 6-12-18 || 20 PIM || 93 SOG || 20:33 TOIS62 || WPG || 6-9-15 || 32 PIM || 93 SOG || 23:11 TOIS63 || WPG || 6-17-23 || 30 PIM || 94 SOG || 21:14 TOIS64 || WPG || 10-17-27 || 4 PIM || 121 SOG || 18:01 TOIPlayer History:Drafted 3rd Round to BUF S56Traded to Minnesota with a second rounder for a first round pickSigned with EDM 4Mx3yrTraded to SEA, Traded to WPG S61Signed with WPG IA Contract

Reincarnated- Class S71

Johnny Shuffleboard || D || Anchorage Armanda || 23S70 || ANC || 3-5-8 || 14 PIM || 36 SOG || 17 GP S71 || ANC || 20-39-59 || 60 PIM || 157 SOG || 22:20 TOIS72 || ANC || 15-30-45 || 30 PIM || 163 SOG || 22:46 TOIS73 || ANC || 17-36-53 || 42 PIM || 190 SOG || 21:51 TOI

Johnny Shuffleboard || D || Philadelphia Forge || 23S74 || PHI || 11-21-32 || 24 PIM || 116 SOG || 16:50 TOIS75 || PHI || 6-24-30 || 44 PIM || 98 SOG || 17:23 TOI------------------------------------------------------------Player History:Drafted 2nd Round to PHI Pick 36

I need more about this spending spree on the rookies card! did they burn through his signing bonus already!?

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Retired |  RD  | Nathan Thomas  | S55
Career J stats: |  MET  
197 GP | 24 G | 45 A | 69 PTS | 
Career stats: |  SFP/PHI  
660 GP | 102 G | 229 A | 331 PTS | 835 H | 1067 blk | 200 PIM 

C  | Cale Salad  | S68 |

S68 |  4 Star Cup  

PACK gonna turn into a pumpkin but not a mcpumpkin sadly

I need more about this spending spree on the rookies card! did they burn through his signing bonus already!?

Rumor says they may have to go out again to make sure it's completely done

Class S55

Johnny Shuffleboard || D || Vancouver Whalers || 23S53 || VAN|| 0-0-0 || 20 PIM || 6 SOG || 14:45 TOIS54 || VAN|| 4-17-21 || 24 PIM ||76 SOG || 19:57 TOIS55 || VAN|| 4-15-19 || 24 PIM ||74 SOG || 20:54 TOIS56 || VAN|| 9-15-24 || 28 PIM ||144 SOG || 21:07 TOIS57 || VAN|| 15-29-44 || 18 PIM ||152 SOG || 23:05 TOI

Johnny Shuffleboard || D || Winnipeg Aurora || 23S58 || MIN || 3-13-16 || 16 PIM || 102 SOG || 19:05 TOIS59 || EDM || 6-17-23 || 32 PIM || 186 SOG || 19:33 TOIS60 || EDM || 8-20-28 || 24 PIM || 137 SOG || 20:32 TOIS61 || WPG || 6-12-18 || 20 PIM || 93 SOG || 20:33 TOIS62 || WPG || 6-9-15 || 32 PIM || 93 SOG || 23:11 TOIS63 || WPG || 6-17-23 || 30 PIM || 94 SOG || 21:14 TOIS64 || WPG || 10-17-27 || 4 PIM || 121 SOG || 18:01 TOIPlayer History:Drafted 3rd Round to BUF S56Traded to Minnesota with a second rounder for a first round pickSigned with EDM 4Mx3yrTraded to SEA, Traded to WPG S61Signed with WPG IA Contract

Reincarnated- Class S71

Johnny Shuffleboard || D || Anchorage Armanda || 23S70 || ANC || 3-5-8 || 14 PIM || 36 SOG || 17 GP S71 || ANC || 20-39-59 || 60 PIM || 157 SOG || 22:20 TOIS72 || ANC || 15-30-45 || 30 PIM || 163 SOG || 22:46 TOIS73 || ANC || 17-36-53 || 42 PIM || 190 SOG || 21:51 TOI

Johnny Shuffleboard || D || Philadelphia Forge || 23S74 || PHI || 11-21-32 || 24 PIM || 116 SOG || 16:50 TOIS75 || PHI || 6-24-30 || 44 PIM || 98 SOG || 17:23 TOI------------------------------------------------------------Player History:Drafted 2nd Round to PHI Pick 36

Go Forge!